AfroCup: Striker Ary misses game with Congo's Otoho

Luanda - The striker Ary Papel will be absent from Wednesday's game with AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville, for the second leg of the eliminatory round of access to the group stage of the African Champion Clubs Cup in football, due to muscle pains, informed last Monday in Luanda the assistant-coach of 1º de Agosto team, Ivo Traça.

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Ary Papel (red and black) misses champions league game

Photo: Clemente dos Santos

Speaking to ANGOP, at the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport, in Luanda, before the departure, the assistant of the Serbian coach Dragan Jóvic said that Ary Papel is the only setback in the team.

He explained that Ary Papel got the injury in the squad’s latest game of the top division championship.

“The morale of the team is good. We are going to this second-leg match confident about moving to the next stage”, Ivo Traça assured, further adding that they are aware of the difficulties to encounter in the opponents’ home.

In the first-leg encounter, played last November 28 in 11 de Novembro Stadium, in Luanda, 1º de Agosto beat AS Otoho by 4-2.

Luena - The FC Bravos do Maquis team last Saturday in their home, in Luena City’s Mundunduleno Stadium, ended with a 1-1 draw with Interclube the 15th and last round of the first leg of the top division football championship (GirabolaZap2018/19).

Dundo -The head-coach of Sagrada Esperança team, Agostinho Tramagal, last Saturday commended his players on the good posture and attitude in their 2-1 victory over Desportivo da Huila, which counts for the 15th and last round of the first leg of the top division football championship (GirabolaZap2018/19).

Luanda - With the absence of midfielder Job confirmed, with back injury, Petro de Luanda travelled Friday afternoon to Algeria, where they will play Hussein Dey, in the match of the first round of Group-D of the Confederation Cup in soccer.